In compliance with the Make Italy Great Again Act 2022, all university lecturers teaching EU-related subjects in Italy must hold Italian citizenship. According to the Italian government, this new requirement is needed as nationals of EU countries are more likely to hold pro-EU views and therefore more likely to present the EU in a positive light to their students. As Italy is considering leaving the EU, the Government believes it necessary to regulate the way in which EU-related subjects are taught at the University level. The preamble to the Make Italy Great Again Act 2022 emphasizes the exceptional nature of this condition to justify its adoption. 

Laurent, a French national who has been exclusively lecturing EU Law for a decade at a Milan-based university, has been dismissed as a consequence of the Act. Of the view that he has been unfairly dismissed despite the generous compensation he has received, he initiated proceedings in Italy. Laurent contested the legitimacy of the domestic law as it conflicts with his rights under EU law. The judge who hears the case in the Italian Tribunal decided to ignore Laurent's argument on the ground that national law should always prevail over EU law. The Court of Appeal agreed with the High Court and the case has now been appealed to the Italian Court of Cassation. 

1. How the Make Italy Great Again Act 2022 is not compatible with EU Law.
2. Which principles regulate the relationship between national law and EU law and whether the Italian Tribunal was right in stating that domestic law always prevails over EU Law.